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ISP Release Results of ACE Detail: Champaign County
Pesotum, Il. (10/17/17) - The Illinois State Police (ISP), assisted by the Champaign Police Department, conducted an Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) Bar ID Check detail during the late evenin...
Oct 17, 2017
Santa Train 2017
Santa Claus is coming to town! He'll celebrate his 28th annual arrival via the Indiana Rail Road Company December 1st in Bargersville, Indiana at 3:00 p.m. The following day, the Santa Train will be i...
Oct 17, 2017
State of Illinois sells $1.5 billion in bonds
CHICAGO (Oct. 17, 2017) - Today the State sold $1.5 billion in general obligation bonds to pay down a portion of Illinois' roughly $15 billion backlog of unpaid bills. Proceeds from today's bond sale,...
Oct 17, 2017
U of I to Start Organic Corn Breeding Initiative
The University of Illinois will start an organic corn breeding initiative using grant money. The college will receive $2 million from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Farmers will work ...
Oct 17, 2017
Sixty-Two Pounds of Cannabis Discovered in Vehicle Trunk
EFFINGHAM, IL - An Illinois State Police trooper patrolling Interstate 70 west of Vandalia discovered 62 pounds of cannabis (marijuana) during a traffic stop. The street value of the seized cannabis w...
Oct 17, 2017 Photo submitted by Illinois State Police.
HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital’s 2017 Superhero Race Raises over $18,700
(EFFINGHAM, IL) - HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital's 2017 Superhero Race held September 9 was a big success, thanks to support from the community. Held at the Richard E. Workman Sports & Welln...
Oct 17, 2017
Military Benefits Fair
A military benefits fair will be held November 7th from 10:00-1:00 at the LifeSpan Center. The event is free for all service men and women, veterans and active military. Military ID is required. Pleas...
Oct 17, 2017
Person Injured in 2-Vehicle Accident This Morning
One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident this morning in Fayette County. Illinois State Police say a vehicle driven by Alan Hill, of Louisville was northbound on Fayette County Road 2250 East ...
Oct 17, 2017
Halloween Costume Contest
The Marshall Public Library will have a Halloween costume contest on Thursday, October 26th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. All kids who come in costume will get a free book, and can get more freebies by spinning...
Oct 17, 2017
18,000 Meals to Be Distrbuted, Volunteer Here
You can be part of the solutions to hunger. Join the 4-H Feeding and Growing Our Communities team this Saturday (10/21) for a food packaging event from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Pearson Building at Lak...
Oct 17, 2017
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